Istanbul vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$514
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
76
36
🏙️ Population
15.5M
79.2K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 127% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8761st ($1025 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 798th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288